Evidently a couple of weeks ago, Brash Brewing in Houston teamed up with the Houston Satanic Temple to host a black mass. I won't link their site here, but the details are very easy to find on your search engine of choice. Of course, a "legitimate" black mass requires the desecration of an actual Consecrated Host, and the organizers have played coy about whether or not they actually stole a Host from a Catholic parish somewhere.

In any case, the whole thing is bizarre as much as it is disgusting to me. Seems odd that a brewing company would go so far to piss off a substantial portion of their potential consumer base. I'm a big beer drinker (and sometimes homebrewer.) I don't think I've had Brash before, but I'd certainly heard of them. On closer inspection, it seems fairly obvious from their logo that they're big on satanic imagery, but I guess somehow I hadn't noticed.

Thoughts? I assume I'm way behind on discovering this, but just a PSA in case anyone else is shopping for a six pack and would prefer not to drink a beer involving the desecration of our Blessed Lord.

The houston thread on it was fairly interesting.

https://texags.com/forums/38/topics/3078010

I've never drank their beers because I dont like people who act offensively for the sake of being offensive.

I think it is more anti Christian than anti Pope.

dermdoc said:

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I think it is more anti Christian than anti Pope.

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Ya. That's true... i was trying using Popery in a more vague anti catholic sense, not specifically the pope.

Analogy fail on my part.

No problem my friend. We are on the same team.

I don't find these guys to be any more offensive than the cult of the flying spaghetti monster guys.

I see it more as a heavy metal version of the same argument. It is basically just a double bird to Christianity and judeo / Christian principals.

Whatever. If you want to purposefully offend me, that is the country we live in. Won't buy your beer.

Agree. Just feel sorry for them.

sounds like a 3Floyds copycat.

they probably aren't counting on outrage as promotion. They are simply catering to a market that doesn't care or respects the "brashness" of their message.

That said, all that matters is if it's good or not.

I was expecting much worse on the Houston thread based on the comments here. It's about 1/10th as the assult I'd expect for a liberal post on the politics board.

I know it sounds funny, but I find this action strange by the Satanists. I always thought the Satanic church was something tongue in cheek explicitly existing to point out the hypocrisy of Christians. Actually holding a black masses seems counter to this mission. I know there's no consensus with this sect but it seems very strange to me.

edit: it appears that this is the Houston chapter of TST, which is supposed to promote "empathy for all".

It's ironic that they show their own hypocrisy with this event.

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swimmerbabe11 said:

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The houston thread on it was fairly interesting.

https://texags.com/forums/38/topics/3078010

I've never drank their beers because I dont like people who act offensively for the sake of being offensive.

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With all of the substantive arguments out there against this or that doctrine, it remains the facile shortcuts to unbelief that seem to keep getting traction for the hot take crowd. Such is life.

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Yep. Definitely the easiest way. And I have been there and done that. It is much more fun and challenging to search for truth. And peace and joy. Grace and the Holy Spirit give me that. And we make the Gospel a whole lot more difficult than it is. As Jesus said, it should be simple enough that we become like little children to accept it.

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Of course, a "legitimate" black mass requires the desecration of an actual Consecrated Host

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So, basically, if I'm evangelical, there's no way for them to desecrate anything? I mean, I guess they could steal a hymn book or a piece of playground equipment. We have some of the old felt characters from the Sunday school curriculum.

k2aggie07 said:

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I guess if nothing is sacred, then nothing can be profane..?

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I believe that is the point they are trying to make. Sort of like moral anarchy.

88Warrior said:

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Just a desperate attention grab....They can only offend you if you let them....Just gives us more people to pray for...Be a light in this dark world...

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Good point. It's tough to not fall into the outrage trap.

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Of course, a "legitimate" black mass requires the desecration of an actual Consecrated Host

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So, basically, if I'm evangelical, there's no way for them to desecrate anything? I mean, I guess they could steal a hymn book or a piece of playground equipment. We have some of the old felt characters from the Sunday school curriculum.

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This is the way I've always approached icons and the like. A God that can be desecrated by burning a Bible or a consecrated host never felt like one much worshipping. A church is the people and their belief in the Holy Spirit, not things.

Things like this just don't bother me.

jrico2727 said:

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A consecrated host is the body of Christ, Jesus is fully present body, soul and divinity. A desecration of the host is a attack on Christ himself. It is more than attack on a icon or a thing. I understand not all believe this, but this was the intention of those who did these actions.

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I don't believe in transubstantiation, so I would disagree with you. Also, I would argue their intention was to get under the skin of Catholics.

Regardless, peace in Christ.